Okay folks, one of the things that I like to do is offer reviews of things that I purchase so that everyone can have a little more information when it's time for them to buy. I purchased many things prior to my trip to Reno and it's time to tell you about how they worked...
I have been trying to get my hands on leathers for several years, I have actually ordered 5 sets over the past couple of years and I was never able to get them sized just right until know. I worked with Mike McCoy at tobefast.com and he was able to get me sized and the gear delivered before we left for the ride.
I was very concerned with the gear before I left, I have never worn leathers and I knew that we would be going to some very hot places to ride. I put my leathers on before we left but I had never ridden with them on until the very day that we took off on the bikes. I can tell you that they were very comfortable and after wearing jeans for years I can report that they were actually cooler than wearing jeans and they were also more comfortable to ride in. The pants have a thinner material along the crotch and inner thigh that allows air to flow through and they are padded in the hips and butt. The inner perforated liner allowed me to wear the pants without sticking to the leather.
The jacket was great too, ventilated by zippers in the back and it also had the thinner material that went down the entire inside of each arm. This allowed air to simply rush right through your arms and out the back... Adjustable sleeve snaps and wrist zippers and velcro allowed me to adjust how tight the jacket was to take up extra material so I didnt get beat to death with material flapping in the wind.
After having Uncle Steve and BA Busa tease me about having to have them help me zip them together I was able to figure out how to do it on my own in just a matter of minutes..... I wanted the protection of a full one piece but I wanted to be able to shed the jacket when we stopped for lunch or a break. Having the ability to zip them together was huge in the end......
I could not be any happier with the gear, we rode across the Salt Flats and while I was hot I wasnt any hotter than I would have been in jeans....
Great product purchased from a very patient company.......
CAp
I have been trying to get my hands on leathers for several years, I have actually ordered 5 sets over the past couple of years and I was never able to get them sized just right until know. I worked with Mike McCoy at tobefast.com and he was able to get me sized and the gear delivered before we left for the ride.
I was very concerned with the gear before I left, I have never worn leathers and I knew that we would be going to some very hot places to ride. I put my leathers on before we left but I had never ridden with them on until the very day that we took off on the bikes. I can tell you that they were very comfortable and after wearing jeans for years I can report that they were actually cooler than wearing jeans and they were also more comfortable to ride in. The pants have a thinner material along the crotch and inner thigh that allows air to flow through and they are padded in the hips and butt. The inner perforated liner allowed me to wear the pants without sticking to the leather.
The jacket was great too, ventilated by zippers in the back and it also had the thinner material that went down the entire inside of each arm. This allowed air to simply rush right through your arms and out the back... Adjustable sleeve snaps and wrist zippers and velcro allowed me to adjust how tight the jacket was to take up extra material so I didnt get beat to death with material flapping in the wind.
After having Uncle Steve and BA Busa tease me about having to have them help me zip them together I was able to figure out how to do it on my own in just a matter of minutes..... I wanted the protection of a full one piece but I wanted to be able to shed the jacket when we stopped for lunch or a break. Having the ability to zip them together was huge in the end......
I could not be any happier with the gear, we rode across the Salt Flats and while I was hot I wasnt any hotter than I would have been in jeans....
Great product purchased from a very patient company.......
CAp
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